Desk set



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Filed Sept. 6, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Q 36 33 7 57 V////////////7/////m IW'Il/l/I/l/ll/JY/l/ llllllllll% Patented Nov. 16, 1943 UNITED TE Qfj i 2,s34,19r" t J nns 'ssr Carey Garfield Gregory, Los Angeles, Califf pl ca on Septemeer c, 1941, Serial No. 409393 5 claims. ci. 12 -70) My invention relates'fbroadly to desk sets and more particularly to an improved construction of desk set lnWhiCh arenewable ink container 0 crating on hydrostatic principles may be s'upplied to a desk set from time to time.

One of the objects of myinvention is to"provide a novel form of desk set including a desk stand constructed to receive a renewable hydrostatic ink container for use witha capillary feed dippen. a

Another object of my invention is to provide a construction of renewable cartridge-like container forlink' for use in a hydrostatic type of desk set wherein the cartridge-like container in--- dudes-mounting means for acapillary feed "dip pen and is angularly shiftable to selectedpositions within the deskstand to render available I all of the ink contained therein. Y

' Still another object of my inventi vide a construction of renewable container for ink for use in a desk set of the hydrostatic type in which the container may be mounted in position'with respect to the desk stand toe-110W substantially the entire utilization of available ink supply in the container. F

A further ob'ect of my -1- vention is to provide a construction of merchandisable package containing an integrally formed pen receiving receptacle' so arranged that when the package is mounted in properly selected position with -re-" spect tothe desk stand that the ink therein may be supplied to a capillary feed dip penad'apt'ed to be mounted in the pen receiving receptacle I in the said merchandisable'packag'e. i i

A still further object of myinvention is to-pro-* on is to ro:

side in the construction and arrangementof hydrostatic ink containeran'd desk stand-as set forthmore fully the specification hereiriafter following by reference to the accompany draw; ings, in which: i v

"Figure 1 is a of desk set employing my invention; Fig. 2' is an end View of the desk set illustratedyin Fig; 1;

Fig.3 is an enlarged longitudinal; sectienal view taken through'th'e'desk setof Figs; 1 and 2; Fig; 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 44 of 3; Fig. 5 ,is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 5-5 through the desk set of Figs. 1-4; Fig. 6 is a" longitudinal sectional view through the ink "container employed in theiorm of my invention shown ins-Figs. 1- 5; Fig.- Tie a transverse sectional view through the ink "contamemaken on line l-'-'l of Fig; '6; Fig; 3 i a fragmentary sectional view showing an arrangement of plug which is employed for closing the ink container when "the ink container-is initially sold "as a merchandisable article; Fig. 9 is a ism vide a construction of replaceable ink container for hydrostatic desk sets in which the container includes an integrally formed pen receivingreceptacle and partition plates perforatedfor the flow regulation and feeding of ink :to the dip pen. a V V Another object of my invention is to provide a construction of merchandisableink container for use in desk sets operating onthe hydrostatic principle and which are readily capable or fac gitu'dinal sectional View through an inkstand of modified form illustrating an modified arrange r'nent of flow'regulating partitions-within the em:

container; Fig; 10 is'a transverse sectionai'view taken substantially on' line lW-illof Figs 9 and showingthe angular position to which the re placeable ink container is shifted when the ink supply in the ccntainervis relativelyhigh; Fig; 11 is-aitransverse sectional view similar to the view shown in Fig. 10, except that the container is shown shiftedtoan' angular position which the container is maintainedwhilethere is a relatively'low level of in the container; i2

, illustrates a further modified form or merchandisable ink container of the general type used-in the form of my invention "shown in Figs. 9 -11 but containing only a single flow regulating apertured partition; Fig." 131s alongitndinal sectional view thr'ough'a further modified form eme e set" embod'ying my invention; wherein-l the container for ink is provided with aspecial arrange- I Hlllt offpartition plates to facilitate the form supply of ink over an extended period of tory refill for resale of the replenished ink con tainer to the customer.

Still anotherobject of my invention is to pro vide a construction of molded renewable ink eon tainer for hydrostatic desk sets in which separaeble wall-like closures are provided 'for he ink 1 container and; sealed at the several 'joints thereof for insuring a t age constituting an ink container.

Other and further objects of my invention re fluid-tight merchandisable pack ai d' is. I4 is a vertical sectional view ta e o n'lifie u fl QfZFigEi p. n v

The desk set of my presentinventionmakes use oi the principles I originally disclosed in my application for Letters Patent SerialNo. 7281026, filed May 28; 1934, now Patent 2,026,529, granteq January 7,1936, for Combined ink well and bottle;- The principles involved in the replace ablein-k container employed my preser'rt-in vent'ion are disclosed generally in my aforesaid front elevationai View oi one form patent and particularly Fig. 11 thereof except that my present invention embodies many novel and improved features as will be set forth in detail hereinafter. My invention is directed to the production of a readily merchandisable ink container which may be sold to owners or desk sets as a renewable or replaceable ink container and having means for directly receiving capillary feed dip pen associated with the desk set as originally. supplied. The replaceable container of my invention is readily insertable into the desk set in place of an empty container which is returnable to the factory for refill and resale. The ink container may be mounted in a suitable stand in such position as will permit the consumption of substantially all of the ink therein. The container and dip pen receiving receptacle are molded integrally and the walls ofv the receptacle so joined as to provide a liquidto theidrawings in detail, Figs. 1-8

' R fe in show the .desk se t ,of my invention embodying the renewable merchandiseinkpackage. The moldedsemi-cylindrical top 33 is provided with ornamental skirt portions 320 and ornamental endportions 45. within which the container 31 is housed. In order that thequantityof ink in container '3! may be observed from time to time, I 'may provide transparencies in the form of symmetrically arranged inserts 33a through which. theink level is visible. ,The slot 34 in the casing i he a s e of thejpb lygonal shaped block 54 which constitutes the p n e ei iner ce e- T e o 55 o t Pe receiving receptacle 54 is shaped to receive and uide the;pen 16 which is inserted therein. in v The container 31 is provided with end plates 48 and which form fluid-tight peripheral joints with the cylindrical wall 31 ofthe containeras represented at 31c andttld;v Theendwalls 48 and. 49 arecentrallyin-struck or recessed or def pressed asrepresented at 50- an-d respectively thereby enablingthe container 31 tobe slipped, into position through the open base 32 and snapped into swivel engagementwith the pretuberances 47 formed centrally on the interior of the endwallsof the casing33. The container Slwheninserted in position through the open base 32 is then free tov be angularly shifted when; it is desired to ,utilize the lowest level of theink Within the receptacle, The ink container 3'! is maintained in position as explainedin the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 9-12 by means ofyieldable strip members 44. having their ends engageable in recesses 32a and 32bjin' :th'einterior walls of the casing 33.

-Ifhe container 37 is provided with internally; arrangedpartition members 52 and 53 which are. suitably secured in spaced, positions with respect to the interior walltof the container 37 by; fluid-tight joints 31c and 3lf.- ,Thepartition members-52 and 53 are arranged on opposite sides;

o the o go a bQk;.-51 QQnst tuting me receiving receptacle. An additional partition member 60 is arranged intermediate th partition members 52 and 53 extending immediately adjacent the pen receiving receptacle 54 and arranged substantially as a chord. The partition member '60 forms a chordal chamber 5! immediately adjacent the inner terminus of the pen receiving receptacle 54 andthe' wall of the container 31. Flow of ink from the chordal chamber 5i to the chamber 62 intermediate par- I tition members 52 and 53 is controlled through aperture 53. Flow of inkbetween the symmetrically arranged chambers 64 and E55 which are arranged between end Wall 48 and transverse partition 52 and between end wall 49 and transverse partition 5-3, respectively, is controlled in the arrangement shown in Figs. 3 and 4 through apertures 52a and 53a. In the'arrangement shown in Fig. 5 the partition member 52and 53 also have apertures 52b and 55b arranged therein by which the flow of, ink 'iscontrolled from chamber 54 and 65, respectively, to the chordal chamber iii. In Figs. 6 and I I have shown the ink container wholly removed from the casing constituting the desk set. In Fig. 5 I have shown the manner in which the'container filled with ink is sold. The pen receiving .re-

ceptacle 54 which is shapedasshown in 55 for,

receiving the dip pen is provided with internally arranged screw threads 55 with which a plug member 51 is arranged to coact, The plug member 5'! has an. extension 55 which conforms withthe shape of' the bore 55 ofthepen receiv- 36 when the pen point lfivandfthe capillary l9 ing receptacle 54 and permits the merchandisable package to. be sealed against fluid leakage. A

slot 53 is 'provided in the headed mf-51 m a:

cilitate removal of the plug' whenth package is inserted in the desk set and is ready for use. The manner of assembling the inerchandisable package in the desk set is similar .to the arrange ment described in Figs. 91l,-in which yieldable] strip members '44 snap into recesses SZaand 32b. in the interior side walls of the open base 32 and maintaining the cylindrical ink container within the semi-cylindrical top 53 iri a position in which the ink containerisfree to angularly shift to a position inwhich all'of the with.

in the container may-be reached by the dip pen.

In Figs; 9-12 I have illustrated a modified form of desk set embodying the principles ofmy in vention in which the merchandisable package constituting the ink container isf inserted from beneath the open base of the desk stand indicated at 32. i The base 32 is molded from plasticmaterial and hasa semi-cylindrical top contour which I have indicated ates with aslo t 3 l formed therein substantially in the middle of the casing and extending from a short distance on one side of the center to a longer distance on the opposite side of the center whereby the project;

ing end 35 of the dip pen receiving receptacle or guide 36 in the container 3'! is freeto'pe angularly shifted to a selected position forinsuring the maintenance of the point 18 of the dip-pen;

l6 and the capillary I9 of the dip pen- 15 below the level of the ink in the'jcontainertl. The

dip pen l5 has the annularportionfl thereoi shaped to coact with the shaped internal'bore of the penqreceiving receptacleor guid 35for -maintaining the penin substantially sealed.po-.

sition in the. pen receiving .receptacle o'r guide are submerged theink'vv ithin the container 31.

The containers?! comprises a cylindrical portion which is screw threadedat opposite ends-at 31a :and 3772 for. receiving coasting externally screw threadedzportions of end members 38 and 39.. .QThe end members 38 and .39 after ibeing screw threaded into position are" sealed with respect to. the cylindrical wall 3 1.. by suitable sealingi meansa j 1,v '1 "r i To insure the constant and uniform supply of ink to the point IBof the dip pen, I provide partition members? M and M withinthe cylindrical. Wall 31 of the containerfon opposite sidesof the dippen receiving receptacle or guid ilit; Each of the partition members contains a-port' M l and Ma for the passage of inkand airbee tween-the; partitioned. portions of the; ink con 'tainer' 31. In the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 9-1 two balanced ink receiving receptacles and pressurechamber are provided which insure a constantdeliveryof ink tothe central chainberA Z into which theipen-receiving f receptacle or guide ifii extends 1,, l I 1 3 Somewhat comparable results are obtained by the construction illustrated in Fig. 12 in which a single partition member flji is providedwithin the container 3?. The single partition member 43 may be located in any desired position between the interior end of the receptacle 3'! and the pen receiving receptacle or guide 36. in partition 43 permits passag of ink and air between the compartments thus established Within the container 31.

The container Bl is confined in position within the semi-cylindricaltop 33 of open base 32 by means of a plurality of yieldable strip members M which may be disposed at spaced intervals and secured at opposite ends in recesses 32a and 322) formed in the interiorwalls of the open base 32'. When it is desired to remove the container 39, the yieldable strip member M are withdrawn allowing the cylindrical container 31 to drop out of the open base 32. When it is desired to maintain the container 3'! in position the container 31 is moved into position beneath the semi-cylindrical top 33 of the container through the open base 32 and then secured in" position by yieldable strips 44 which resiliently and frictionally engage the lower cylindrical surface of cylindrical container 37. As the ink is The port 43a The: partitions H. and TZ, are aperturedat no and 212b,. thus permitting-now of ink between the chambers and the containers of an adequate supply immediately adjacent the dip pen point Whenthe dip pen isin position.

a The arrangement -ofgchambers in the merchandisable package is such that a supply of ink consumed in container 37 it is angularly shifted between limits which will be. understood by'reference to Figs. 10 and 11 for maintaining the dip pen beneath the level of the ink in container 4!,

The merchandisable package in all of the arrangements illustrated forms both an ink bottle and a dip pen receiving receptacle or guide. The container is purchased with a sealing cap secured around the screw threaded skirt of the pen receiving receptacle or guide, which cap when removed places the container in condition ready to receive the dip pen. The various forms of mounting illustrated facilitate the positioning of the ink container in the desk set for receiving the dip pen in a convenient position for writing purposes.

In Figs. 13 and 14 I have shown a further modified arrangement of container for ink mounted in a desk set of the type heretofore described in Figs. 1-5. In this arrangement the container 31 has a diametrically extending longitudinally is available at all timesfor thedip pen untilthe ink has become substantially. exhausted.

In each instance I-have for purposes of illustration shown'the point of the dip pen some what elevated with respect to; aminimum level towhich the ink may dropin thecontainer. It will be understood that in practice the mounting for the dip pen may extend further into the com tainer, than has been-illustrated and reach. in

various; angular positions substantially all of the: i ink in the container.

When :the container has been, emptied, provis ionmay be made for return of the containers for, credit for return to;the-factory ;for refill, The inexpensive characteroi the containers however makes it economicall feasible-to discard-the containers as they are emptied and purchase a fresh container containing a new ink supply. The shape of the container and the deskset mounting means therefor renders the device practical to receive for. display purposes advertising insignia which may be readily applied, for example, to they side walls or to the upper portion of the cylindrical wall of the molded structure '33 or to the cylindrical wall of the container?! itself.

I realize that modifications may be made in the construction and arrangement ofparts constituting the desk set of my invention and I desire that it be understood that modificationsmay be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A desk set comprising a frame structure having anopen base and a substantially semi-cylindrical top thereon slotted at substantially the center thereof, a cylindrical ink container adaptable to be passed through said open base into contacting relation with the interior of said semicylindrical top, a dip pen receiving receptacle or guide carried by said container and projecting 'exteriorly thereof and adapted to pass through the slotted opening in said semi-cylindrical top of said base an'd means for confining said container' within said base while being free to shift in angular position with respect to said base.

2. A'desk set comprising a stand having an open base and a semi-cylindrical top with an opening therein, a cylindrical container for ink adapted to be passed through the open base of said stand to a position conforming with the interior semi-cylindrical wall of the top of said stand, a dip pen receiving receptacle or guide in one side of said cylindrical container and accessible through the opening in said stand whereby a dip pen may be inserted into or removed from said dip pen receiving receptacle or guide insaid container, and means for yieldably securing said container in selected angular positions for sub-H V merging the point of the dip pen in ink within disposed partition plate 10' which connects with said cylindrical container.

3. A desk set comprising a stand having an open baseand a semi-cylindrical top with an openingtherein, a cylindrical container for ink adapted to be passedthrough the open base of said stand to a position conforming withthe interior semi-cylindrical wall of the top of said stand, a dip pen receiving receptacle or guide in semi-cylindrical top or said stand. i i

4. A desk set comprising a'stand having'an open base and a semi-cylindrical top' with an opening therein, a cylindrical container for ink adapted to be passed through the open base of said stand to a position conforming with theinterior' semi-cylindrical wall of thetop of said stand, a dip pen receiving-receptacle or guide in one side of said cylindrical containerand accessible through the opening in-said stand whereby adip pen maybe inserted into or removed'from said dip pen'receiving receptacle or guide in said container, and a plurality of-le'af springs detachably-engageable in side recesses interiorly ofsaid stand and adapted to yieldably engage the lowermost portion of said cylindrical container for maintaining said container into engagement with the internal surface of the wall of the cylindrical top of said stand.

5. 'A desk set comprising a frame structure hav ing an open base and a substantially semicylindrical top thereon slotted at substantiallythe center thereof, a substantially transparent cylindrical ink container adaptable to be passed through said open base into contacting relation with the interior of said semi cylindrical t0p,' 'a dippen receiving receptacle or guide carried by said container and projecting exteriorly thereof and adapted to pass through the slotted opening insaid semi-cylindrical top ofj'said base, means for confining said container within said base while being'free to shift inangular position with-re spect'to said base, and 'means disposed inthe substantially semi-cylindrical 'top' of said frame structure for viewing the quantity of inkin said ink container.

VCAREY GARFIELD GREGORY, 

